Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: COLP-0003 Organization's ID: SOSCI 280 Organization: Pearson Location: Classroom-based Length: 8 weeks (50 hours) Dates Offered: 3/1/2018 - 2/28/2021 1/1/2012 - 2/28/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Social Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to instruct students on how to improve their ability to speak, listen, and think logically, clearly, and critically about social justice. Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate skill at being able to understand and use key terms and concepts involved in the study of poverty and social justice, including civil society, sphere-sovereignty, subsidiarity, absolute vs. relative poverty, the common good, etc Demonstrate an ability to bring a biblical worldview to bear on fundamental questions concerning what it means to be human, the nature of poverty, the purpose of work, and the vision of a just society Identify a social and political philosophy that recognizes different roles and responsibilities among various social institutions, including the proper duties and boundaries of government authority Identify the historical role religious groups and institutions in America have played in fighting poverty and the kinds of approaches that made them effective Identify the different meanings of 'justice' and 'social justice' among biblical authors and influential thinkers in Western history, including Luigi Taparelli D'Azeglio, Friedrich Hayek, Michael Novak, and Oliver O'Donovan Identify the intent of America's founders regarding the role of religion and religious organizations in public life Demonstrate an awareness of the key arguments surrounding important social justice policy debates, including job creation programs, church and state issues, entitlement spending, and welfare reform General Topics: The history and meaning of social justice The nature of societal institutions Evaluation of a variety of theories about poverty The nature of wealth and employment The nature of taxation Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Computer Based Training Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content